Protective device



Aug. 27, 1935. w. 1.. MORRISON I PROTECTIVE DEVICE Filed Sept. 21, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 1 206722277": flzwxdlma/wawz Aug. 27, 1935 w. MORRISON PROTECTIVE DEVICE Filed Sept. 21, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Au 27, 1935 @eefierr e-bm e v willardt'i alivilolfrisjon,Lake Forest lll, H I AppliflionrSeptembenZI, isszzi-seriwnmosmm 4 The present invention relates inrgen'eralito im 'I lifese an'dotheroliiects "andiadvantages'of the and tthis suction causes drafts over' the top and;

about the sides ofythe' front enclosure;and freaquently makes riding ina; rumble seattextrmely" uncomfortable. 7 I J-i It is anobjectofi the Spresent inventiontittr pro-z vide an improved protectiveidevioe-for the o'ccupants of. avehicle rumblezseat or the like which will effectively eliminate annoying; drafts; and: airourrents, andwhich will: also? provide some;

shelter against rain andiother precipitation Another object ofnthe. invention. is to:-provide a rumble seat draft deflector which-wi1lzaffordi substantially the. same protection for theoocuer pants-,'whether the; front car enclosure; is raised; or lowered in the manner which; isypossible with" asiinFig;-;5;- Fig; 17. is an en'larged seotional firagmentof the 30 convertible coupes.

A further object of the inyentionis tor-providev a compound wind deflector forgrmnble. seatsstoni the like; wherein alseries of independently adjust-1 the:1i1-'ie:7"-'li=of 'Fig.1-2;'-

able shieldsare utilized toprotecttheseat oecu pants from do-wn'drafts, as well as from'sidea'ir currents.

Still another object of. the inventionwis to-e zurioe-u vide means forincreasinglfthe comfort of occue; pants of a rumble seat; by-exposing themdirectln to the interior of the 'front ;enclos ure ;of-the'- vehicle.

Another obj ect of theinventionissto-provide'ani imp-rovedprotective device which is.entire1y;c0n l cealed when the rumble seat. with: which it 315. associated, is closed, and whichis moreoven read-w ily operable and highly flexiblein'use.

A- further object of! the invention is to provide an. improved wind. shield: assembly whiohrz simple and comp-act'in construction, and:which;;. I

is-moreoyer highly efficient inioperation:

vide a wind deflecting device which mayzbevrnanpearing accessory.--

ed and'attractiverape ,5 4 -Eig; Maisamenlargedsection:throughsthenppec invention will be-apparentifrmn the followingde'e tailed description. 1 I t -"--i clear" conceptionof several embodiments of; v p the various features-of the-improvementiandof "5 the mode ofkconstructingand of operating; pro-1 teotive devices i built accordance with the vention, will be had by referringto the drawings accompanying and forming a partjo-f this specification; in-winch like reference characters d'esi'gf" I0 viewsQ f a I Fig. i is a; sideelevation-of-the rear portio'nc'of ai convertible coupi having the front--enc1os'ure' hate the same-or similar partsin the various raissd and -one of-{t heimproved protective 'def 3* show n iri Fig; 1; r

Fig 3: is aiside elevation of the rear port-ionoi mg-1.5; Side elevation ofi the temperament 5 j the' i'vehicle the top enclosure "raised andwith=the rumble seatg c'losed;

rean portionaofi the vehi'cle, with the parts posi tioined as i'n; '1, :the section -being taken al ng Rigel-811$assimilarlya enl' ged sectionala-frag of the: rearv VehicIeportiQnQ-WitH the arts pesitionedssisain Fig; 5; 'theseotion being taken alongzthe'line. 8 8. ot11iig;6; IM '-1 5 l Fig.5 9 likewise-enlarged" transverse s'ecft on thrdugh the imQroVedprotective evice or; i the precedi ng' figureshthe' section} being tak n 40;;

along theqine PWof Fig}-73 @1 1 7 7 i' Fig 16* isa enlarged-'section-through a fragment ofthfe improyediproteetive device,--'takenf j alcihg'thElihe lF-JlFofFigi7;

F g-I1 th ongh thepr 'otec "ve structure; take nee. il -ll 0f"Fig.'.,7;"; 1; 'lz'isx'ailikewise "further enlar l is-a, -sectionlthrough the portion oi Still another object Of the invention isiitoiprorthmughthe o eqzil i q ieke e e hf l i ove ee -as wnin Ilia-1 e s ti n i the Same-Vehic1; with thej T011115 enclosure lowered 20 Fig. 15 is aside elevation of therear portion of an ordinary coup having a modified form of the improved protective device applied thereto and'inuse;

Fig. 16 is a rear view'of'the assemblagesh'own in Fig. 15 with modifiedprotective device in use;

Fig. 1'7 is anenlarged section through a fragment of the vehicle and protective accessory of Fig. 18is a similarly enlarged section through the car body in advance of the protective device '15 and showing .the'rumble' seat in closedpo'sitionjsf' and through the top defiectorhingezj of @the..modified device, taken along theline I9|9 of Fig. 18.

.tive device. consists generally of a pair of. in-

dep ndently ju a e;o p it i po s deflector shields or wings, and atop ,deflectorgad: justably mounted betweenand cooperating with g5 the side wings to shield the rumble seat oc- I cupants from drafts which tend .to enter the rumble seat zone from thetsides andtop of the front of thevehicle Referring specifically to the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 14 inclusive, the n q s i vic o rises' n e l-in ep de;

ently adjustable transparent side wings 20, 2 pivotally mounted.upontheopposite parallel side 1 members 22 of a main swinging frame, and, atop "35 or intermediate transparentfshieldj23 :pivotallymounted upon the horizontal crossmember 24 of the main framebetween thewingsZfl, 2 -I. I The corresponding inner ends of the frame sidev members 22 are swingably attachedto the outer detail Fig. i0, and. are frictionally held in ad- 26 andengaging the arms. 25 and reacting against mounted upon coaxial pivots 30- as; shown v in ;de-

tailin Fig/11, and are both frictionallyheld-in various positionsof angular adjustment, and posi tively locked; when in operativeposition. The

frictional holding of the'arms 25 effectedbyr compression springs 31 coacting zwith friction.

Washers ;3 {embracing the pivots 30 and. engagingthearms'25, and reactingagainstnuts 33'locked i to the endsof the pivots30; The positivelocking is afforded by spring pressed-latches34 slidably mounted in the arm supporting brackets 35. and

engageable with openings 3.6 f.ormed in the-arms} 60 25, the latches v34;being ithdrawable from the openings 36 against the pressure. of the; springs. 31 by means ofactuating. heads 33', and. the

latch'points serving topositively engage. theopenings 36 and to holdtheframeup when. the arms 25.. are swung upwardly. to the extreme extent,

, .;;tensionsj42 embracing'the pins as r me lugs 39. as shown in Figs'IZ and 13; Thepins' 40 areem .xoutwardly beyond the extensionflla'ndi-are proi Fig. 19 is a further enlargedsectional'view extremities of a .pair. of curved supporting arms, a

25, by means of coaxial,pivot;pins,2 6 shownkin,

' nuts 29 locked to theends of the:pins ;26.1,-The x pivoted inner .ends of the supporting arms.25 are-x 'Thefside arms 22 of the mainframe, are also I provided with lugs 39 having pivot pins 40 secured thereto, and the wings 20, 2l are "provided'with supporting cleats 4|.havingintegra1tubular exjusted position.

The outer extremities of the side arms 25 of the main frame, have the opposite endsof the crossmember 24 frictionally adjustably attached therea I a to by means of clamping washers 41, 48, springs the modified form,.taken longitudinally through 49. The top or intermediate shield 23 is provided with ,rigidcleats 52 shown in-Fig.14,,having integral clamping portions 53 embracing the pivot imember 24 and adapted to be forced into intimate In'its br adest concept, the improvedprotec-a i therewlth by clampmg screws The rod-like member 24 is therefore normally -mo.vab1e. withithe shield 23 whichmay be swung as-shown in Figs;..7 and 8,. by attaching the supportingbrackets 35 firmly to. the seat board 55, in front ofthe rumble seat 56.' The back 510i thesrumble seat 56 is carried by therear closure or cover. 58 supported through pivots 59 from the mobile of thetype illustrated in Figs.- 1 to 6 inv clusiveit. may be utilized toadvantage both when the top enclosure 6| is up, as shown inFigs; 1 and 2, or downyas shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Assuming the'top enclosure 8 1 tube up as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the rumble seat cover 58 may then be raised or lowered at will. The frame comprising ,the members 22, 24 may be swung upwardly against the rear of the top enclosure 6| as indicated inFig. 1, the curved arms 25 permitting ,5 forward swinging of the frame'to'this extent When the 'frame has been thus positioned, the loc'kinglatches 34 may be broughtinto engage-- ment with theopenings of the arms 25, whereuponthe frame will be positively positioned. The wings 20, 2| and the top'shield 23 may then be adjusted to any desired position so asto eliminate annoying drafts in the zone of the rumble seat' and precipitation, thus making ita comfort to r'idein the rumble seat.

'If the top'enclosure 6| has been lowered as il-. lustrated in FigsISjand 4, the shield 23 may 'ob- 'viously be utilized as a windshield so as. to protect. the :occupants of the rumble seat 56 from direct drafts to "which they would be. subjected if i. no: windshield .were provided. The side wings 20, 2| may be. utilized to deflect the side drafts, thus again-assuring. comfort-for the occupants 'ofthe rumble seat. 1 f 'J Ifv it is desired .to close. therumble' seat, the protective device may be swung, into .the posi;

been closed.

Referring specifically I to the modified embodiei ment of the invention-illustrated in Figs. .15 to: 19 inclusive, the side wings 62,. 63 are pi votally at tached to the side; memberstfiflfiofr a-one? piece. frame-65, but the intermediate shield 66 com-:

prisesv the rear windowof' the top enclosure 61 of the vehicle, and is not attached directly to the frame 65.

' The inner free ends of the side members 64 are adjustably pivotally attached to the swing ends of curved side arms 68, by means of pivot pins 69 similar in construction and assembly to the pins 26 of Fig. 10, and the opposite ends of the arms 68 are pivotally attached to brackets 16 by means of pivots 'H similar to the pivots 36 of Fig. 11.

openings 36 cooperable with latches 3 4 in the manner previously described, in order to lock the arms 68 in uppermost position as in Fig. 17. The side members 64 of the frame 65 are also provided with integral lugs 42 and the wings 62, 63 are pivotally and adjustably associated with these lugs in the same manner as previously described.

The transparent intermediate shield 66 is carg ried by a frame 13 which is pivotally attached at its upper end to the vehicle top enclosure 61, by means of substantially horizontal pivots 14. These pivots 14 may be constructed as shown in Fig. 19, with the pivots rigidly attached to the enclosure 61 by friction plates 15, and the frame l3 provided with sliding plates 16 frictionally ena gageable with the fixed plates and urged there-, against by springs 11 embracing the pivots 14.

The rumble seat 18 is disposed behind and beneath the shield 66, and the back 19 of the seat 18 is carried by the closure cover 80 which is mounted in the same manner as the cover 58 previously described, so as to conceal the seat 18 and back 19 within the vehicle body 8|.

When utilizing the modified protective device illustrated in Figs. 15 to 19, the positioningand use of the side shields 62, 63 is the same as described in connection with Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive. Before raising the frame 65 to operative position, the frame 13 should first be swung upwardly as indicated in Figs. 15 and 17, whereupon the frame 65 may beswung beneath the frame 13 and will serve to retain the latter in elevated position. The friction afforded by the springs 11 will, however, relieve the cross-member of the frame 65 from undesirable pressure. When the shield 66 and the frame 65 have beenproperly positioned, the wings 62, 63 may be adjusted to any desired position so as to eliminate undesirable side drafts in the zone of the rumble seat 18. The shield 66 will at the same time prevent undesirable down drafts at the rumble seat, thus again insuring comfort for the occupants of the rumble seat 18.

When the modified protective device is not in i use, the side wings 62, 63 and the frame 65 may be positioned as shown in- Fig. 18, resting upon the rumble seat 18, and the frame 13 may mora ne: I

the. carrbodyi llslg; this 'device. is; thoroughiyrprov will also receive heat from within the top en- 'I'he brackets 10 are attached to the bottom 12 of the front seat and'the'arms 68 have tected against damagahnd; no part .thereofire-gq mains-.visible. 1: -';F,romrthe, foregoing: description, it will enapa a t t t be re n m ro m ntrrcvid x .5 rumb e] ea draft. m a s ich ss mnle and compact in'constructionandwhich ismore I we; highly efiicient and flexible inioperationh- The improvement may be conveniently applied,

toiany standardma'ke of .car havin'gfa rump eg q seat associated therewith, and with the embo'di} ment'of'the invention illustrated in Figs.l5 tob19 inclusive, the occupants of the rumble seat-"18" closure 6-! i The I improved "device may obviously be manufactured atminimumcost and quickly installed, and does not mar the appearance of a car to which it is applied.

It shouldbe understood that it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact details of construction and to the precise mode of operation of devices herein shown and described, for various modifications within the scope ofv the claims may occur to persons skilled in the art. I I

It is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent:

1 A protective assemblage for the occupants of an open vehicle seat, comprising, a pair of laterally spaced side wings swingable independently of each other about upwardly extending pivots disposed forwardly of the seat'to control the side draft at the seat, and a top shield f swingable able toward the seat about a horizontal pivot disposed near the lower ends of said wings.

2; A protective assemblage for the occupants of an open vehicle seat, comprising, a'frame consisting of interconnected laterally spaced side membersdisposable forwardly of the seat,xa side Wing swingably pported by each ofsaid side members to controlthe side draft at the seat," v

the shield and near the upper ends of the-side r members when the frame is in operative position for controlling the'medial draft at the seat. I

3. A protective assemblage for the occupants of an open'vehicle seat, comprising, a frame consisting of interconnected laterally spaced side members disposable forwardly of the seat, a side wing swingably supported by each of said side 6 substantially vertical position within the space between said side members about a horizontal axis disposed at the forward edge of the shield and nearthe, upper ends of the side members. when the frame is inoperative position for con-1" trolling the medial draft at the seat, said wings and said shield being simultaneously swingable toward and away from the seat by movement of A the frame about its pivotal axis.

4. A protective assemblage for theoccupan of an open vehicle seat; comprisin a frame conf 15 of n. pen vehi 2 e eatomp ina a fram 0. 1. 1

members, said frame'i being angularly adjustable with respect to-saidfarms and said armsibeing s n b w h e edt qia fi i's m o a 5. A: protective o assemblage for the occupants sisting'ofsidemembers and a cross-member'connesting the outer swinging extremities of said side 1 members, pivoted supporting. arms pivotally attached to the inner corresponding ends'of said side members, a side wingswingable about each of said side members as a pivot, and a topshield pivotally supported for swingingmovement from substantially horizontal position to substantially 'vertical position- Within the space between said side membersiand said wings, said :frame being angularly adjustable'with respect to-the swinging ends of said arms and the-opposite-ends of said arms being swingable with respect to a fixed support.

W1LLARD L, MORRISON. 

